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Sudeten Mountains & Jelenia Góra Valley: Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis, an invasive species in Europe) covers wide areas of untouched countryside.
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Driving along small lakes at the foot of the Sudeten Mountains in the Jelenia Góra Valley: Goldenrod is blooming everywhere.
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The Schneekoppe is at 1602 m is the highest mountain in the Sudeten Mountains. View from our hotel in
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Ducal keep in Siedlecin (Oberroehrsdorf). This is the largest medieval tower house in Europe, 20 x 15 m).
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Siedlecin Tower: The frescos were created 1345-46 by a master from Northern Switzerland. These are the only medieval frescos in Europe depicting the life of a knight from the Arthurian Legend, Sir Lancelot of the Lake.
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Siedlecin Tower: Massive roof construction, with centuries old timber.
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Siedlecin Tower: The massive roof constructions survives until today.
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Siedlecin Tower: A view of the country side from high up.
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Siedlecin Tower: The old roof.
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Siedlecin Tower: All wood construction, no nails.
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Siedlecin Tower: The tower is 4 stories high and safe from intruders!
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Palac Lomnica - Schloss Lomnitz: The newly renovated estate is now a Hotel and restaurant.
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Jelenia Gora (Hirschberg): Market Day in the Market Square. The Baroque City Hall in rear.
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Jelenia Gora (Hirschberg): The City Coat of Arms.
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Jelenia Gora (Hirschberg): Arcaded houses around the Market Square.
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Jelenia Gora (Hirschberg): Arcades Houses at the Market Square.
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Jelenia Gora (Hirschberg): The Baroque City Hall.
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Jelenia Gora (Hirschberg): City Gate at the old town boundaries.
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Jelenia Gora (Hirschberg): Beautifully restored houses.
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Jelenia Gora (Hirschberg): An Art Nouveau department store Korkonoska
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Krzeszow (Gruessau) - Cistercian monks settled here in 1292. They build the abbey Church of St Mary (1727-35). The abbey survived WWII unharmed, a masterpiece of the Silesian Baroque.
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Krzeszow; The Church of St Joseph (1690-96). The church has no tower and was built for the community. It contains a fresco cycle by the Silesian Baroque painter Michael Wilmann (1630-1706).
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Krzceszow: The Bishop's Residence.
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Krzceszow: Interior of Church of St Mary has vertiginous trompe l'oeil paintings by Georg Wilhelm Neuhertz, sculptures by Anton Dorazil and Ferdinand M Brokoff make the pilasters, cornices and vaulting appear to float in mid-air.
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Krzceszow: Interior of Church of St Mary.
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Krzceszow: Mausoleum of the Silesian Piasts. Epitaph by the son of Bolko II, the last member of the Piast dynasty.
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Krzceszow: Interior of Mausoleum of the Silesian Piasts.
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Krzceszow: Mausoleum of the Silesian Piasts. Richly decorated huge urn.
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Krzceszow: Mausoleum of the Silesian Piasts. Guardian angel.
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Krzceszow: Mausoleum of Silesian Piasts: Gothic tomb of Bolko I, died 1301.
